Beverage-mixer.



LQIVI. PARENT.

BEVERAGE VIIXER, APPLICATION man JAN. 16, 1914.

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To all 70170712.7115mug/'concern' -Bc 'it known that I 'LUDsiin M PARENT, a citizen .of the United itates7 residing` at .Bos ton, in the county of Sii'dolk and State 4of Massachusettsi have invented certain. new and useful Improvements inl ylieverage-liftin- 4 ers3 of Wlii ch `the 'following' is a specication.

This invention relates toiniXin' devicesy or shakers \'liihich are *actuated* by shaking and .is particularly designed for the mixing of 'various types of beverage. i

A primary object of this invention is the provision. of a shaker for usein soda fountains, hars 0r the like, Whic'his 'compara-.E

tively siinple in construction and :will 'eiliciently mix theV beveiageeinbodying means for retainingaiiy 'solid or coagulated particles Vtherein when the contents are poured from 'the' saine..

The invention eoniprehends the provision of a container of tapering construction which' has a strain'erp'ivotally mounted therein 'and heldin a' non-straining position Within the container during the shaking' of the sanie or the mining of the liquid, which strainer has .a plurality of breakers or globule Shredders.

secured thereto 4for inore.v eiliciently mixing l the bev'erageandtea-ring apart any coagu ,la-ted particles of the ingredients of the'beiis eragej g With the 'foregoing and other obiects in v View, 'this invention consists in such novel features of construction.. combination and arrangement-of parts as Will be hereinafter.

more fullydescribed, illustrated inthe aecompanying drawings and claimed'. l

In describing the'invention in detail reference Will be had to the accompanying .drawings wherein like characters of reference `designate llike or corresponding parts througlioutvthe several views, in which l Figure l is a central sectional View through the' improved soda mixer showing the strainer in a position immediately prior to pouring the beveragefroni the container, e

mixed. l'The' strainer o lcuijed theretoin any suitable manner. .In

.Patenteddnne shorvn 'in Figui of the' drawings, when it is desired to 'mix a beverage. In mixing abererage,' after vthe ingredients of the beverager have. been placed within the container Lg a glass "is connected. vthereto 'or hasfits Vniouth inserted' in the upper open end of the 4container', asis shown in Figui, andthe two are l, Wild.

violently shaken, for the mixing of the in` gredie'nts; l

The container l.' has a diaphragm 5 rotan tably mounted therein, a short distance iii-- -wardbjgfroin the upper open end of the vs2 irne,'lvfhicli' diaphragm has substantially Vone-half.thereof'provided with small perpoiations.6, thereby .forming a strainer for the egress of the liquid, and. it is designed to prevent lthe passing of solid or coagulated particles outof the container into the glass after the-.ingredients havebeen thoroughly has a handle 7 vse- F'g.y i3- ofthe diawings, the handle 7 is shown provided with a screw threaded Shank 8,' which shank is inserted through the side of a container l and is securely connected'to the strainer 5 by ineans of the screw thiead-V ed end and a cotter pin 9. The grip portion l0 of the handle' 7. has a coil spring 1l connected thereto as at 1Q. 'The coil spring ll is'in turnl connected at 13 to ,the side of the 4 container l land'it normally holds ,the handley 7 in the position n'hieliis shown in Fig. 4

of the drawings, thereby holding;l lthe. strainer 5in a. vertical or iionfstraining position withiiithe container l. The container l has lugs or pins lland l5 secured thereto and extending inwardly into the' interior of l the saine. These' pins liniit theinoi'einent-of the strainer, the pin 14g-limiting the vertical' movenient, while -the pin l5 liiiiits ythe dowii- Ward movement of the strainer. holding the .saine in a horizontal position transversely' of the container :is is shown in .Fig 1. A washer 16,.which is constructed of rubber or any other suitable `resilient material 'is mounted ,about the shank 8 of thehandlc 7 and engages the outer surface of the container 1,' to provide a fluid tight. connection between the handle and the container.A

The strainer 5 has a plurality of breakers or globule. Shredders 2O vextending laterally from the surface of thc saine. and formed upon the half thereof. which is not pro- 'vided with perforations. 'These breakers titi - 20 are provided forl the, purpose of break 110 ing up or shredding the globules or solid particles of the ingredients which are used in the mixing of various types of beverages and extend transversely in the container l, when the strainer 5 is held in Aa non-straining position'.

The spring 11 holds the strainer 5 in a vertical position within the container or in anon-straining position, this causes the breakers Q0 to extend transversely, in the container 'so' that during the shaking operation of the same, the'eggs or other ingredients of the beverage being mixed, will pass across thebreakers Q0 and thus the solid or coagula'tedparticles of the same will be `torn apart or shredded, providing a smooth and even beverage; After the beverage has Ybeen shaken until it is thoroughly mixed,

the handle 7 is forced downwardly, against the action of the spring 11, into a lateral posit-ion within-the container, as 1s shown in Fig. l, this'provides a strainer for the i 'thickened portions of the contents of the container, and means to limit the rotation of said first named means.

2. A beverage vmixer comprising a container, a rotatable strainer mounted Within said container, means' carried by said strainer for breaking up and thinning thickened portions of the contents upon engagement of the contents thereagainst when motion is imparted to the mixer, and means disposed within said container'for limiting the movement of said strainer.

' 3. A beverage mixer comprising aV container having one end open, a rotatable strainer located Within said container and local to the open end thereof, means for normally holding said strainer in a. nonstiaining' posit-ion with respect to said container. and means disposed within said container for limiting the movement of said strainer.

l. A beverage mixer, comprising a container having one end open, a rotatable strainer located within said containerand local to the open end thereof, means for rotating said strainer from the exterior of said container, means disposed within said container for limit-ing the movement of said strainer, and means coacting with said rotating means for normally holding said strainer in a non-straining position with respect to said container.

A beverage mixer, comprising a conainer, a strainer mounted within said container to rotate on an axis transverse to the axis of said container and comprising a foraminous diaphragm having means associated therewith for breaking up and thinning the thickened portions of the contents upon engagement of the contents thereagainst when motion is imparted to said container and said strainer is disposed in a plane parallel to the axis of said container.

6. A beverage mixer, comprising a container, a strainer mounted within said container to rotate on an axis transverse to the axis of said container and comprising a foraminous diaphagm having means assoA ciated therewith for breaking up and thinning thc thickened portions of the contents upon engagement of the contents there-l 

